Roost and dropping board assembly



Oct. 23, 1928.

H. G. BRAHMAN ROOST AND DROPPING BOARD ASSEMB Y Original Filed June 14, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 H 6. Zw7wn an Witness Oct. 23, 1928. 1,688,780 H. e. BRAHMAN ROOST AND DROPPING BOARD ASSEMBLY Original Filed June 14, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' Patented Oct. 23, 1928.

UNITED STATES HERBERT G. BRAHMAN, OF I-IILLSIDALE, MICHIGAN.

BOOST AND DROPPING BOARD ASSEMBLY.

.- Application filed June 14, 1926, Serial No. 115,965. Renewed June 18, 1928.

The invention aims to provide a new and improved roost and dropping board assembly, in which both the roosts and the dropping board are supported in a novel manner and may be vertically swung to any desired position, for purposes hereinafter set forth.

Another object of the invention is to provide a unique form of dropping board formed of readily removable sections norin mally supported by an angle metal frame.

Yet another aim is to provide a dropping board in which novel provision is made for facilitating the use of any desired liquid for vermin extermination.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the parts disclosed in position for use.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view disclosing the manner in which the group of roosts may be upwardly swung, permitting easy removal of the dropping board sections for cleamng.

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view dlsclosing the way in which both the dropping board and the roosts may be upwardly swung, giving access to the underlying portion of the poultry house floor for the purpose of removing litter and distributing new litter.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of one section of the dropping board.

Figure 6 is a transverse section on line 6-6 of Fig. 5. V

The numerals 7 designate two brackets adapted to be secured by nails, bolts or the like 8, to a vertical support 9, such as one side of a poultry house, the upper and lower ends of said brackets having upwardly opening hooks 10 and 11 respectively. Each of these brackets and its hooks may well be bent from a single length of strap iron, as shown. Pivotally engaged with the lower hooks 11, is a horizontal rod 12, and connected with this rod, are a plurality of suspenders 13 for the dropping board. The latter consists of a plurality of sections 1% removably supported by an angle metal frame 15 in the present disclosure, the suspenders 13 being secured to the rear side bars of this frame. The frame 15 is provided both with vertical and horizontal flanges, and the dropping board sections 1 1 rest removably upon the horizontal flanges and are held against horizontal shifting by the vertical flanges.

Each dropping board section 1 1 preferably consists of an appropriate wooden frame 16 having a sheet metal covering 17, the edges of the latter being provided with a downturned flange 18 which performs two functions. This flange generally stifl'ens and reinforces the edge portions of the sheet metal plate 17 and when any section 14L is inverted as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, said flange serves as retaining means for any desired liquid which may be used in the extermination of vermin.

Sr'ispending chains 19 are shown for the front portion of the frame 15, said chains being pendant from any desired overhead support, such as the roof of the poultry house. The frame 15 is provided, in the present disclosure, with hooks 20 which may be engaged with any desired links of the chains 19, so that the dropping board may be held in horizontal position for use, or may be hooked in the inclined position of Fig. 4, when access is to be had to the floor of the hen house for cleaning or changing litter.

A second horizontal rod 21 is pivotally engaged with the upper hooks 10, and a pairof supporting bars 22 for the roosts 23, have their rear ends supported by said rod 21, said bars being preferably formed of angle metal. The front 811-15 of these bars 22 are provided with supporting legs 24 which are rigidly secured thereto and normally rest upon the dropping board so as to support the bars 22 and the roosts 23 in such position as to allow use of the latter. When the dropping board sections are to be removed for cleaning, spraying, etc., the bars 22 and the roosts 23 may be swung upwardly as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and may be held in this position by any desired means (not shown). When the roosts are swung upwardly, the hens are also deprived of their use, which is often desirable during the day. I

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have produced a rat-her simple and inexpensive roost and dropping board assembly, yet that such assembly possesses a number of novel and advantageous characteristics. Excellent results have been obtained from the general construction shown and it is thereing pivot means connecting said supporting means and engaged with the upper hooks, and means for holding the roosts and dropping board in position for use, and for permitting swinging thereof about said pivot e s a 2. In a roost and dropping board assemblage, a plurality of horizontally spaced brackets for stationary mounting on a vertical support, said brackets having upper and lower hooks, a horizontal pivot rod connected with the rear portion of the dropping board and engaged with the lower hooks, a second horizontal rod engaged with the upper hooks,

both of said rods extending across the space between said brackets and beyond the same, supporting bars for the roosts projecting forwardly from said second rod, and supporting legs for said bars resting upon the dropping board.

3. In a roost and dropping board assembly, a plurality of longitudinally spaced brackets for stationary mounting on a vertical support, upwardly opening hooks on the upper and lower ends of said brackets, a horizontal pivot rod connected to the rear portion of the dropping board and engaged with the upfor adjustably suspending the front portion of said board.

4. dropping board comprising an angle iron frame and a plurality of sections each of which consists of a frame having a sheet metal covering, the edges of the latter being provided with a downward flange which acts as a re-enforcement and also serves upon inversion of the sections as a means to retain a vermin exterminator, the side and end bars of said angle iron frame having a horizontal flange and a vertical flange, said dropping board sections bein adapted to rest on and to be removably an invertibly supported by the horizontal flange of said angle iron frame and to be held against horizontal shifting by said vertical flange of said frame.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed mysignature.

HERBERT G. BRAHMAN. 

